http://www.mikelgrenzner.com Science with a side of Politics Mon, 01 Oct 2007 05:38:25 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I never skip past C-SPAN 2 when this guy has the floor. I'd miss anything from rants on the barbarism of dog fighting to odes to other senators on their birthdays done in the style of Dr. Seuss. Share This http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/30/the-senates-crazy-grandpa-strikes-again/ From the staff writers at WaPo: "Baiting is putting an object out there that we know they will use, with the intention of destroying the enemy," Capt. Matthew P. Didier, the leader of an elite sniper scout platoon attached to the 1st Battalion of the 501st Infantry Regiment, said in a ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/24/us-aims-to-lure-insurgents-with-bait/ From Boston.com: An MIT student wearing a device on her chest that included lights and wires was arrested at gunpoint at Logan International Airport this morning after authorities thought the contraption was a bomb strapped to her body. Star Simpson, 19, was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and approached an airport ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/21/boston-wins-the-prize-again/ From The Post and Courier: Charleston novelist James Oliver Rigney Jr., 58, known to millions of readers by the pen name Robert Jordan, the best-selling author of "The Wheel of Time" fantasy series, died Sunday after a fight with the rare blood disease amyloidosis, a progressive disorder first diagnosed in ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/16/robert-jordan-dead-at-58/ Ever wanted to browse through a human genome? PLoS just released the genome of J. Craig Venter with an interactive browser. Behold the full interactive DNA of Craig Venter - online and zoomable. (Via The Daily Dish.) Also, this is the first time I've really had a chance to browse the Public ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/14/a-man-in-pixels/ If this hits the larger media groups out there, this will be bound to cause a good bit of controversy. From Human Rights Watch: “Human Rights Watch shares the public’s goal of protecting children from sex abuse,” said Jamie Fellner, director of the US program at Human Rights Watch. “But current ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/13/hrw-study-sex-offender-laws-may-do-more-harm-than-good/ A rather nice piece by Jill Lepore in The New Yorker on the partisanship of the very early elections. It's a bit long for the internet, but I highly suggest taking a look if you have a few minutes to spare. You may find that your history teachers didn't tell ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/13/apparently-partisanship-is-as-american-as-baseball-and-apple-pie/ Or rather, on those who were guests in the gallery of the House. While watching today's coverage of the Petraeus/Ryan meetings, I was struck by the utter lack of tact and forethought in the actions of some lucky enough to get a seat in the gallery. Despite being warned of the ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/10/on-the-days-congressional-coverage/ One can watch the Iraq War Report right now on CNN, MSNBC and C-SPAN 3, available online for streaming. I'm not expecting any huge surprises, but I'm hoping for a good grilling.Share This http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/10/iraq-war-report-now/ Hagel Will Not Run for Re-Election: "The Omaha World Herald reports Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) is calling it quits. Hagel plans to announce on Monday that 'he will not run for re-election and that he does not intend to be a candidate for any office in 2008,' said one source. Hagel ... http://www.mikelgrenzner.com/2007/09/08/hagel-r-ne-to-retire/